Conclusion of my Internship in Special Collections
So, this semester has been filled with new experiences and opportunities, one of which has been completing a history internship in Lafayette’s …
Japanese Ex-Kamikaze Pilot Attended Lafayette
In the aftermath of World War II anti-Japanese sentiment was still at a high among the American people. Caricatures of Japanese people …
Lafayette Alums Visit Special Collections for Meyner Project
On the Tuesday before Thanksgiving as the Lafayette campus was clearing out for the long holiday, two Lafayette alums payed a visit …
Helen and Her Married Man
Now that we have covered the very heavy and depressing topics of racial prejudice and self inflicted injury in the military, we …
Korean War and Self Inflicted Injuries
Helen Meyer wrote about the experiences of the G.I. patients whom she cared for in letters back to her family in Oberlin, …
Helen Stevenson Perception of Race and Prejudice in the Far East
From early on in her correspondence Helen Stevenson comments often on racial interaction between blacks and whites in the armed forces stationed …
Helen Stevenson Meyner
Helen Stevenson Meyner was the eldest daughter born to William and Eleanor Stevenson in 1928. After graduating from Colorado College with a B.A. …